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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1895

Page

3

Colored Man Shot in a Quarrel at Ottawa Kansas

Abe Weaver a Santa Fe shop worker was shot in the hip and seriously wounded by another colored man Browder after a dispute over two sisters and their suitors. Townshend and Strowder were involved. both were arrested. The incident follows a related quarrel at Ottawa with Townshend drawing a knife, Weaver attempting to seize it, and Strowder assisting.

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A Shopper's Lesson From an Odd London Tale

A fragmented column recounts a boastful shopper who orders a spool of cotton to her address and, after social embarrassment in London shops, becomes the butt of a public lesson on conspicuous consumption. The piece shifts to anecdotes of village life, a Darby and Joan scene, and a humorous station tale, ending with brief notices from Indiana and North Dakota about a larceny trial and Bismarck's health.

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Oil Markets Surge and Oil Territory Bought

Pittsburg oil market surges with no sales on the Pittsburg exchange as prices spike. Standard Oil buys vast oil territory in Mannington Fairview and Carter interests. Analysts predict export gains from higher petroleum prices while gold inflows and industrial activity rise. multiple regional reports note bullish oil action, with refinery price increases and expanding operations in Bradford Lima Glasgow and other towns.

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Alwden Filly Involved In Stable Row At Santa Anita

Montgom­ery Park reports Alwden filly from Santa Anita Stable finished half a length behind in race two. Altedena is entered in Lassie Stakes later today. A dispute over Altedena led to the discharge of blacksmith Murphy and accusations against Santa Anita staff. judge proceedings yielded no action.

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Cats and paradoxes of animal stage acts and sport science

A report covers trainer Leoni Clarke who keeps sixty cats for stage shows, training them from kittens in the same cage as rats and birds to walk a rope of mice. It notes races and horse power from bicyclists, plus a death in Kansas and an upcoming Ann Arbor Glee Club concert with excursions.

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Wheat Market Fluctuates Amid Bear Pressure and rallies

A distressed, fragmentary market report notes quiet grain trading with May wheat steady at 56 1/2 cents, later rallying to 56 3/4 amid light offerings. Corn and oats show mixed changes while hogs and cattle receipts skew market activity. Kansas City and Chicago figures indicate fluctuating prices, shipments, and futures activity.

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